Interview with Ken Egan Jr. Montana 1864: Indians, Emigrants, and Gold in the Territorial Year

Jean Conover

As I tiptoed up the stairs at the Country Bookshelf to hear Ken Egan Jr. talk I could hear his friendly voice wafting down answering a question from the audience about his new book, Montana 1864, which chronicles the year Montana became a U.S…

January Cover Artist: Patrick Rooney

Originally from the small town of Skaneateles near Syracuse, New York; Patrick Rooney now resides and attends college in Bozeman, Montana. Currently in his fourth year at Montana State University, Patrick is on track to receive a duel major in…

The Faultline North is Bozeman’s Multipurpose Music Space

Brian Ripple

I was a freshman studying design in the School of Art and Architecture at MSU in1998 when one day I decided to walk into the ASMSU office to see if there was a way to help bring more diverse entertainment to campus. Since it was already November, all…

Elvin Bishop and Friends Really Brought the Blues to Uptown Butte

Pat Hill

Butte’s Winter Blues Festival was a Blast. Ten days before it was announced that the Paul Butterfield Blues Band would be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Mother Lode Theatre in uptown Butte featured a founding member of that…

Squash the Filler Rumors

John Wayne and The Pain, The Lil’ Smokies, Sophistafunk at the Filler in January

Food. Beer. Wine. Good times....did you all know that this was the original format from 1976 to 1990 or so? And many good times were had ....well it’s time to clarify some rumors you may have heard...The Filling Station is alive and well and…

Interview with Brothers Keeper's Scott Rednor

Brian Ripple

Brothers Keeper is a band that honestly displays heart and soul and rock and roll